I say this on YouTube and just had to share it. This little girl is sooooo much like my Emmett John. Most of his young life was spent without speech or language. His ability to speak is relatively new and I can personally relate to this family's struggle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX-xToQI34I#at=499

Gavin allowed me to record him playing cards with his friend Spirit, Tails, Knuckles and Amy.  In case you're wondering, there's nothing wrong with your eyes.  The are characters are only visible by Gavin. This short video is meant to help you better understand what psychosis translates to in real life.  Granted, everyone is different but the basic premise is the same.  The person in question loses touch with reality.  This is not a vivid imagination and this diagnosis has a very long documented and heartbreaking clinical diagnosis. This video is safe to view at work. There is no violence at all.  Gavin just talks about his friends and what they are doing.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPwDjFL-z9o&feature=youtube_gdata_player This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES…

Emmett and I are dancing to some Phineas and Ferb music. I have a membership to Google Play music unlimited and they have all the Phineas and Ferb music FREE. I thought I would share my personal favorite with you all.  S.I.M.P forever......... What's you and your kids favorite.  Paste the YouTube url in the comments and share with the class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nKG_O0Ei_o&feature=youtube_gdata_player This site is managed almost exclusively via WordPress for Android. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Follow @Lost_and_Tired Visit the My Autism Help Forums To reach me via email, please Contact Me

To the best of my sleep deprived knowledge, this is going to be a relatively slow week.  I'm knocking on wood as I say this because I don't want to jinx myself. The biggest and most important thing we have to do this week, aside from surviving it is Gavin's IVIG infusion. His infusion this month is scheduled for Tuesday. I don't know if his dosage is going to be increased this time or not.  I think that largely depends on last month's lab work. We have to make sure that this month's lab work gets faxed to the pharmacy so that we can refill his Clozapine script. We had a hiccup with last month's results and it caused a brief delay in his refill. I expect that Gavin will…

I mentioned earlier that the E's returned home this afternoon from their grandparents.  It's nice to have them home because I missed'em. With that said, we are once again thrust back into the  reality of our lives. When the younger boys are gone, Lizze and I can relax because we don't have to supervise Gavin's every move.  When Elliott and Emmett are home, Gavin is not allowed unsupervised contact with them. This is a rule created by Gavin's psychiatric professionals and we have to enforce it. We totally agree with it but it's exhausting to enforce.  Since the boys have returned home, we will have to clock back in and put the rules and restrictions back into place. I really wish it wasn't this way. I wish we could trust…